YMCA Model UN - Burlington County, New Jersey

The Adult Advisor is responsible for the behavior of their students and compliance with all program deadlines. It is highly recommended that adult advisors assist their students in preparation for the program. Advisors should meet as a delegation on a regular basis to ensure that students are clear on program expectations and are fully prepared for Conference. Country & topic research are a priority in preparing students in order to complete the required documents. Students also need to learn and practice parliamentary procedure for efficient debate at Conference. Delegate preparation should include discussions on conference values (honesty, respect, caring and responsibility) which are vital for a successful experience for all participants.

Advisors are assigned to a committee during Conference. At Conference, Advisors will be asked to fulfill their selected duty, in addition to supervising their delegates. Advisors are requested to assist delegates who may have questions or concerns during the course of Conference. All Advisors are required to remain in the hallway for a minimum of 30 minutes after curfew to ensure that students remain in the rooms and quiet.

The following items are for your convenience and duplication. Please make sure all forms are returned by the specified date. Also, please use the country list and committee assignment excel sheet to identify the committees of your selected countries.

Topics Manual 2010.doc - Updated 

Program Forms & Documents	Due Date
Delegate Credential (pdf) ( Word doc )	Due immediately
Delegation Roster & Hotel Reservation Form (xls) ( pdf )	November 1st
Secretary General Candidate Form (pdf) (Word doc )	November 1st
Country Data Sheet (pdf) (Word doc )	Do Not Submit

Directions	File Format
YMCA of Burlington County Mt. Laurel, NJ	pdf .doc
Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, PA for the Conference	pdf .doc

PLEASE FORWARD ALL COORESPONDENDCE TO:

YMCA Model United Nations Program
C/O YMCA of Burlington County-Mt. Laurel Branch
Attn: Curtis A. Myers
59 Centerton Rd.
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
609-351-8449
856-234-6560 Fax
www.ymcamun.org
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1. Contact Curtis Myers, the YMCA Model United Nations Program Director via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or via phone (609) 351-8449 to inform him of your intent to participate and begin to recruit students for the program.  We recommend at least six (6) students to form a delegation.
2. Each delegation should assign one (1) student per twenty (20) participants to the Youth Secretariat. These students serve as the delegation leader for your school/YMCA.  Advisors & Youth Secretariat members must attend training September 27th.
3. Submit the Delegation Enrollment Form (see attachments) along with a credential (our permission slip, signed by parent & advisor) and $100 deposit per student & teacher by November 1st. This indicates the number of students that are committed to participating in the program.  The Y-MUN program staff will send your committee & country assignments to you via email.
4. Advisors should notify each student of their assigned committee & country.
   
   • Students start to research respective country, committee, and committee topic.
5. Advisors complete and submit the Delegation Roster & Hotel Reservation Form, along with Initial Documents, Secretary General Candidate Form, and program fees by November 13th. (link to forms)
   Initial Documents: (see document descriptions)
   • GA, GA subcommittees, BLOCS, Security Council: Position Paper
   • HSC : HSC Position Paper
   • NBC : Position Paper
   • ICC, ICJ : Memorandum
   • Video Press: PowerPoint
   • Written Press: Sample Write-Up
   • Envoys : Country Research Questionnaire
6. Students complete and submit Final Documents by December 18th.
   Final Documents: (see document descriptions)
   • GA, GA subcommittees, BLOCS, Security Council: Draft Resolution
   • ICC, ICJ: Brief
   • HSC: “HSC Questions”
   • NBC: Draft Resolution
   • Envoys: Country Position Write-Up
   • Video Press: Delegation Video
   • Written Press: Breaking News Article
7. Come to Hershey, PA January 8th-10th, 2010 with an open mind and willingness to learn and have fun. Conference registration begins Friday at 9am.